Daily Dose: 08/25/08

» AsianWeek Market Report » D.C. School Construction Chief Fires Back » Indictment in Death of VA Chinese Food Delivery Driver » Kamala ... for the beginning of the academic year Monday. He attributed problems in completing other key repairs ... students. In all, 60 buildings underwent repairs and fixes. Privately, officials [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 06:46:27

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Quick Take: Emcor Group Inc.

EMCOR Group is a construction contractor that handles installation and maintenance of several building systems, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, ... from the heavily cyclical commercial construction market. By focusing on growing maintenance contracts, EMCOR ... here. Last year, about half of EMCOR's revenues were from new construction projects, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 10:55:07

Magical realism

Boing Boing readers predict the next five years and beyond ... design group who condense their projects into downloadable manuals, such as the Walking House ... marketeer gets their comeuppance / announcing the construction of a cooled beach in Dubai. Nice headline [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 00:45:14

Green Houses Will Reap Sales in New Market

Home builders that embrace green construction strategies will be in the best place to increase sales as the housing market changes, ... to be looking for more than just energy efficiency.  Features like recycled materials, indoor air quality [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 15:02:36

Proposals . . . and proposals

Architectural, engineering and construction industry marketers face constant challenges in responding to RFP deadlines -- especially when technical staff fail to provide materials in a timely manner [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:31:00

January Beige Book

From the Federal Reserve: January Beige Book - Second District–New York Construction and Real Estate Housing markets in the District have been ... contracts negotiated in late 2007 and early 2008. Based on current contracts, overall apartment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:27:05

USA: Forests celebrate unprecedented decline in lumber consumption!

U.S. lumber demand is expected to finish 2008 at 40 ... starts are forecast to reach just 803,000 units, a post World War II low. Lumber used in residential ... million. Other markets for lumber, such as repair/remodeling and commercial construction will rise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 04:34:48

As Real Estate Market Stays Sour, Courts Punish Builders Who Stray From Construction Schedules, Relieving Buyers From Contracts

Back in August of 2008, as knowledge of the global financial crisis was both broadening and deepening, ... for deviation from the promised two-year construction schedule.  While the developer obtained [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:04:04

Kawasaki Engines and Power Selects Stens, LLC for Canadian Distribution

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Engines and Power Products Division of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A ... , agricultural, industrial, construction, and utility applications. The branded handheld power products marketed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:38:18

Kawasaki Selects Stens, LLC for Canadian Distribution of Engines and Handheld Power Products

Dealers to receive enhanced support. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) ... , industrial, construction, and utility applications. The branded handheld power products marketed by Kawasaki [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:00:13

Helpful Tips to Make Your Next Flight Comfortable

by Mary Bush There is a new trend in flying and construction or remodeling of airplanes that are either on the market now or will be on the market in the next couple of years and that trend is less [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 18:46:35

Business Manager (Qatar)

Your responsibilities: You will create and develop the market in Qatar ... support to projects during the design and construction phases. You will ensure that new contracts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:41:05

Chesapeake New Construction Real Estate For Sale

New construction real estate in Chesapeake is still available in this changing market ... , and financing. If a new home is in your plans then Chesapeake may be worth looking at. Also read [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 20:14:57

Tuesday morning links

TOP STORIES Citigroup to help at-risk borrowers stay in homes - AP Obama Asks Bush to Provide Help for Automakers - NY Times G20 summit may be ... - Econompicdata Growth in Basement Remodeling Undeterred by Sluggish Housing Market - MarketWatch FED ... has dropped 70% - TimesOnline Las Vegas Sands halts Macau construction - MarketWatch INTERESTING [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 14:55:46

How many EarthCraft Homes are being built in your market?

Have you heard of an EarthCraft home? EarthCraft Virginia provides a new construction certification process that serves as a blueprint for healthy, ... indoor air quality through the use of managed fresh-air intakes. Thus, projects are more energy ... and its mechanical systems, while still allowing for fresh air intake, provides a tighter building [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 20:29:52

Remodeling Activity Slows Down Nationwide As Recession Sets In

Home-repairs If you have some money lying around and are looking to do a remodeling job soon, this is the time to step up to the plate. With the slowdown of new construction and people pinching the pennies, remodelers are having ... t they. The remodeling market is tightening due to more home builders taking on remodeling work, creating [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 22:30:01

Remodeling Activity Slowsdown

If you have some money lying around and are looking to do a remodeling job soon, this is the time to step up to the plate. With the slowdown of new construction and people pinching the pennies, remodelers are having ... , don’t they. The remodeling market is tightening due to more home builders taking on remodeling work [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 16:31:30

Wednesday Linklube: Twin Cities Builders Pull Back, Radioactive Granite, Citi Death Watch

  The Charles W. Schneider house is on the market for $219,000. Project anyone? Image via St. Paul Pioneer Press ... Cities New Construction: "2008 new construction permit activity is down 69.4 percent from the peak year ... the stuff I measured in '88." And if you think that's bad, test your basement. Utilities See [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 22:00:15

Hong Kong leader's popularity slumps as economic woes deepen

Hong Kong leader's popularity slumps as economic woes deepen » Rescue for US car industry making progress » Wall Street declines on ... of construction firms working on 2012 Olympics going bust more » Technology News ... Nehalem chip hit markets » Mind-mapping software opens up organization possibilities [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 03:36:06

RGLC - Running Up Briskly

Regal Life Concepts, Inc. engages in the marketing and distribution of bamboo flooring in North America. These products are used principally in new residential construction, as well as in home improvement, remodeling, and repair work. The company, formerly known as Regal Rock, Inc., was founded [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 14:50:06

John Hodgman, the New Millennium's Metacomic

Metacomedy, which is to say comedy about comedy and its construction, has been a hit ever since Andy Kaufman ... (clip embedded), was a lesson in unmasking comedic and marketing blueprints. Rather than plug [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 21:22:51

Home Flippers Still Out There, Still Need License

You would think anyone flipping homes right now is a daredevil given the market conditions ... , concrete, on-site appliance repair, heating and air conditioning, home inspections, tree service ... ? This is what the Construction Contractors Board webpage says: "Oregon law requires anyone who works [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:15:00

Developers Want Measures In Budget To Boost Market

Source : The Business Times, January 20, 2009ASME hopes for rebates, ... on all residential, commercial and industrial projects, including those under construction ... rent cut on commercial properties of JTC and HDBProperty players have suggested many measures [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:23:00

Fed sees West’s housing lifted by ‘rock-bottom’ prices

The Fed’s San Francisco unit had few uplifting words to say about the West’s real estate markets in the ... in Utah and Idaho. Widespread availability of foreclosed homes at bargain basement prices spurred sales ... that the strongest construction activity by far was for public [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 20:30:16

Consultant eyes flat-at-best O.C. housing market

Welcome to Eyeball 2009! This is our holiday gift to you: Two weeks of outlooks on local real estate conditions! ... new home construction in OC in 09 — less than 08’s trough. Also much of the land development [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 20:00:03

Fed sees West’s housing slump as ’severe’

Vegas The Fed’s San Francisco unit had little good this to say about the West’s real estate markets in the “Beige Book, ... , rose noticeably in Utah and Idaho. Widespread availability of foreclosed homes at bargain basement ... . Contacts noted that the strongest construction activity by far was for public buildings [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 21:14:53

Skyrocketing Interest in Careers in Social Entrepreneurship and Start-ups Evidenced by MIT Sloan School “Tech Trek”

We are currently witnessing a shift in the job market away from the more traditional MBA path, ... at MIT’s Sloan School of Management embark on a “Tech Trek,” visiting companies of interest in San ... The students visited us in our San Francisco office, which was under construction at the time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:39:17

Remodeling Tricks For Your Old Bedroom

by Alix Montoya There are literally hundreds of ideas for simple remodeling jobs for an old bedroom available in the market nowadays ... , your bedroom is your refuge during troubling times. Keep in mind that you need to keep it as cozy ... Tags: bedroom, building, construction, contractor, design, fabric, Home & Garden, home improvement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:41:07

Felt-Needs and Messianic Marketing

Conventional ministry wisdom goes something like this: When launching a new church, first analyze the felt-needs within the target area or population. Then construct ministries to address those felt-needs. Felt-needs based ministries will draw people to your church, and simultaneously positively predispose seekers to the gospel message [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 01:52:15

Now They’re Scrambling In Florida

The Palm Beach Post reports from Florida. “In the past four decades, the Altman Cos ... .’” “With the financial markets in turmoil and home prices continuing their descent to unknown depths, more and more home buyers are desperately looking for ways out of pre-construction contracts [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 14:50:03

Hyundai Mobile enters the UK market, plans to launch about 10 new handsets

When you think about Hyundai, it’s probably a car that first comes into your mind ... UK website is already launched, but it’s under construction for the moment.  Via Reg Hardware [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:54:09

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